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Axelle Fanyo and Christopher Purves in ENO’s Tosca. Photo: Ellie Kurttz.
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ENO’s Tosca gets lost in translation

Puccini’s tale of love and political oppression has contemporary resonance, but uneven singing and an unconvincing staging undermine its dramatic…

The Hollow. Photo: John Persson.
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In The Hollow, you're invited to a handsome (and deadly) country house party

Lucy Bailey’s polished production of The Hollow brings period elegance to Agatha Christie’s tale of murder, desire and deception.

Space Hamlet. Photo: Supplied.
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Shakespeare goes glam in a gloriously silly cosmic adventure

Space Hamlet gleefully launches Shakespeare’s tragedy into a universe of glam rock, puppet violence and cosmic absurdity.

Murder in the Cathedral. Photo: Marc Brenner.
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David Suchet gives a brilliantly nuanced performance in Murder in the Cathedral

Evocative staging and haunting choral music make this a masterful revival of TS Eliot’s moving verse drama.

Kristin Scott Thomas in The Cherry Orchard at Harold Pinter Theatre. Photo: Johan Persson.
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Kristin Scott Thomas brings glacial elegance to The Cherry Orchard

This latest take on Chekhov’s classic tragicomedy The Cherry Orchard boasts several strong performances.

Tatsuya Fujiwara as Watashi in End of the World and Hard-boiled Wonderland. Photo: Supplied.
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Murakami adaptation is a rare theatrical experience

End of the World and Hard-boiled Wonderland combined surreal creatures, balletic choreography and dreamlike worlds in an exhilarating adaptation of…

Acosta Danza's Pearls, performed as part of Cuban Baroque. Photo: Charlie Kirkpatrick.
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Acosta Danza brings energy and precision to Cuban Baroque

A restless new work and a more formally assured Bach-inspired piece reveal the strengths of Carlos Acosta’s impressive dance company.

Noah Schnapp in Affluenza. Photo: Danny Kaan.
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Affluenza puts privilege on trial

Noah Schnapp stars in Affluenza, Andy Sandberg’s ambitious new drama about the impact of money and privilege.

Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski in Hay Fever. Photo: Marc Brenner.
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Richard E Grant and Christine Baranski sparkle in Noël Coward’s Hay Fever

This delightful comedy of appalling manners really is a must see show.

From left, Jenny Seagrove, Rosie Thomson and Ashley D Gayle in The Anastasia File. Photo: Simon Vail.
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The Anastasia File turns over the mystery that refuses to die

Jenny Seagrove and Simon Shepherd give strong performances in this Romanov drama written by the late Royce Ryton.

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